In Focus
Tamera DardenMy thoughts on money, negotiation and business as a working photographer in New York City. Figuring out how to find harmony and space for living in real time.
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Making money should be fun… and 17 more beliefs on making and keeping money for ambitious creatives
“Bread” by Tobi.xp
Our money beliefs come from many sources—our parents, friends, economic climate, environment and personal experiences. While we may have converging points, no one has the same money story.
When I started my business, I...
Cliffnotes: The one thing I’d do differently if I was taking photography clients right now.
When I say there are only two things I’d do differently this time, I really mean it.
I’d hire a business manager. The second is actually file my taxes on time (it’s stressful…see footnote)1.
I ran a pretty tight ship while running my ph...
Cliffnotes: My random thoughts about negotiating as a woman creative
In a past life, part of my job was negotiating with overseas markets to get the best wholesale prices for huge product orders. I’m not new to this, I’m true to this!
In my original letter I was going to walk through a current negotiation...
No, I don’t think a calm nervous system is the goal.
“Bedford Bloom” by painter Lindsay Adams, 2025
“The true measure of success is a calm nervous system.” I remember when public figure Elaine Welteroth first shared this on IG. So many people reshared, reposted, redesigned the quote in prett...
10 Month Job Update: "I get to do this... and I forgot how much I love this sh*t."
Ten months is such an odd time to share a work update but you only live once! Why wait a year when I’ve learned so much in a short period of time?
I still vividly remember my first day and yet time has flown by so quickly.
In the life cy...
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Photographer and author of The Photo CEO. I love that I get to do this work. Creating harmony in real time. Sharing business and money advice in the meantime.
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